David Matas
David Matas
David Matasis the senior legal counsel of B'nai Brith Canada. He has maintained a private practice in refugee, immigration and human rights law since 1979. He has published various books and manuscripts and currently resides in Winnipeg...
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Pressure exerted by the highest authorities in the government of China is evidence of 'political opinion' that renders their alleged common crime 'political,'
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There are many other people who believe the same way. It's a matter of freedom of religion, equality, freedom of political opinion.
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There's an intermediate risk of torture, ... It's not just a risk of jail, there's no doubt he'll be jailed.
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He went out of respect for his friend,
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And it has had an impact on economic relations with China, ... It has cost Canada in terms of trade business and tourism business.